Faced with Wang Yushi's question, Emperor Zhaowu did not respond. The two just looked at each other face to face, neither wanting to lose face.

"If you don't trust the current Imperial Guard, you can disband them and recruit new soldiers to build your own Imperial Guard. Don't accuse the meritorious officials of the empire of treason."

"I also considered executing them all, but I promised the people of the Temple that we must reach Lai City next year!"

"Didn't you obtain the Fountain of Life? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Emperor Zhaowu remained silent. The effects of the Fountain of Life were too good. A few days ago, he indulged himself to the fullest and became addicted to this feeling of unbridled pleasure. However, in the past few days, he had occasionally felt somewhat powerless, and it had become very difficult for him to have sex with seven women in one night, which used to be a rare occurrence.

He found the temple's messenger, and Elder Charles promised Emperor Zhaowu that as long as the Great Xia army reached Lai City, not only would all the land east of Lai City belong to Great Xia, but they would also offer him another drop of the Fountain of Life.

"Did you come here today to ask me to write a letter to them to reassure the troops?" After a long silence, Wang Yushi broke the silence first.

"There is already a rift between the generals of the Western Expeditionary Army, and it is unlikely that a few letters alone will be enough to deal with the ever-changing battle situation."

Wang Yushi asked in surprise, "You want me to go to the Western Regions myself?"

Emperor Zhaowu revealed a mysterious smile: "The Empress of Great Xia has never left Fengning Palace!"

"...Alright, I will go to the Western Regions secretly under an assumed name."

"After you leave, I will move to Fengning Palace to live!"

"Uh!...Whatever you like!" Wang Yushi didn't quite understand what Emperor Zhaowu meant, but she didn't pay much attention to it.

A few days later, a rumor quietly spread in the capital: with the successive pregnancies of Consort Liu and Consort Han, Emperor Zhaowu moved to Fengning Palace and favored only the Empress.